Card of individually removable markers



July 2, 1957 Filed Oct. 7, 1954 J. H. BISHOP, JR 2,797,801

CARD OF INDIVIDUALLY REMOVABLE MARKERS 2 Sheets-Sheet l V INVENTOR.JEROME HBSHOP JR.

ATTORNEY July 2, 1957 J s 0p, JR 2,797,801

CARD OF INDIVIDUALLY REMOVABLE MARKERS Filed 061.. 7, 1954 i ESheets-Sheet 2 INVIENTOR.

ATT NEY JEROME H. BISHOP JR 2,797,801 Patented July 2, 1957 CARD FINDIVIDUALLY REMCVABLE MARKERS Jerome H. Bishop, Jr., Pasadena, Calif.,assignor to Western Lithograph (Ioinpany, Los Angeles, Calitl, acorporation of California Application October 7, 1954, Serial No.460,803

5 Claims. (Cl. 20656) This invention relates to alphabetical or indextabs wherein a series of tabs are formed on a card so that each tab maybe removed individually and attached to the article to be indexed ormarked. The card holds the tabs collectively until they are desired foruse whereupon the individual'tabs are removed and attached as desired.

A primary feature of this invention is to provide a simple means ofsupporting on a base-card a series of letters of the alphabet whichcanbe removed to form index tabs when desired. The individual index tabsremoved from the base-card are adapted to have a reinforcing orstiffening means between the letters of the alphabet which appear oneach side of the individual index tabs. The supporting base-card is slittransversely and longitudinally through portions of the same to provideindex tabs with the same indicia on each side and forming a stiffeningcard when the indexed tabs are folded thereover. The projectingportions, Which have a pressure sensitive adhesive inner surface, permitthe individual index tabs to be attached to the edge of any sheet.

In one form of the index tabs the identical alphabet is printed in twovertical columns adjacent each other 'on adhesive tape which isremovable from the base-card to make the individual index tabs. In theother form of my index tabs the supporting sheet or card has thealphabet or indicia printed directly on each side of the card in asingle vertical column, each of which are directly opposite to eachother on the front and back surface of the base-supporting card. In thisform, the face of the supporting card is covered with a transparentadhesive or cellophane tape and the base-card is slit to form freelydisposed pull tabs for each letter of the alphabet and vertical andhorizontal slits around the letters of the alphabet so that when theindividual index tabs are removed the portion of the base-card showingthe alphabet thereon is removed and the pressure sensitive transparentadhesive tape is folded over the alphabet printed on the back of theremovable portion ofthe base-card, while the projecting ends of theadhesive tape can be adhered to the edge of a sheet which is adapted tobe marked, with the letters of the alphabet showing on each side of thetab.

My invention describes index tabs which are adapted to be supported on acardboard sheet, and are formed by substantially covering the face ofthe cardboard sheet with a pressure sensitive adhesive tape and printingvertical columns of letters of the alphabet on the adhesive tape.Transverse slits are cut in the adhesive tape but not in the supportingcard, and transverse and longitudinal slits are out through thecardboard supporting sheet so that portions thereof may be removed,thereby providing a series of removable index tabs held collectively ona supporting backing sheet having a stiffening member, formed by aportion of the supporting backing sheet, for each index tab and theindicia printed thereon.

My invention encompasses removable index tabs which are adapted to besupported on a cardboard sheet, formed by printing a column of lettersof the alphabet, or other indicia, on the face of the cardboard sheet,then printing an identical column of letters of the alphabet on the backof the cardboard sheet directly behind the column exposed on the frontface of the sheet, and applying a transparent strip of adhesive tapeover the face of said column of letters of the alphabet with the sidesof the adhesive tape projecting beyond the sides of the column ofletters and longer on one side of the column than on the other.Transverse parallel slits are cut in the adhesive tape between eachletter of the alphabet but not extending into the body of the supportingcard. Transverse and longitudinal slits are cut in the card, upon whichthe columns of indicia are printed, whereby when the sections of theadhesive tape are removed from the supporting card, a portion around theletter of the alpha bet will be removed to provide a stiffening memberfor the index tab which carries the letter of the alphabet or theindicia thereon.

The various forms of my index tabs and the features thereof, togetherwith the method of making the same will be hereinafter fully pointedout.

In the drawings forming part of this specification:

Figure l'illustrates a supporting sheet of cardboard with an adhesivestrip secured to the face thereof, and with two vertical columns of theletters of the alphabet printed on the adhesive to provide right andleft hand columns of identical letters of the alphabet. The adhesivetape is slit transversely between each of the letters of the alphabet.

Figure 2 illustrates a perspective View of a portion of the markersupporting card showing the manner in which the individual index tabsare removed from the base-card.

Figure 3 illustrates one of the individual tabs removed from thebase-card showing a portion of the base-card adhering to the undersideof the left column of the alphabet, the right column of the alphabetbeing adjacent thereto without anything being adhered to the underadlhesive surface and with the pull tab projecting beyond the end of theadhesive tape to the right of the right column of the alphabet.

Figure 4 illustrates the individual tab with the letter L of thealphabet being attached to the edge of a sheet by the free ends of theadhesive tape.

Figure 5 illustrates the face View of the supporting card showing asingle vertical row of the alphabet appearing beneath the transparentadhesive tape.

Figure 6 is a back view of the supporting card show ing the singlevertical column of the letters of the alphabet which appear on the backsurface 'of the supporting basecard and which are directly back of thecolumn of the alphabet appearing on the face of the supporting card.

Figure 7 illustrates the perspective of a portion of the base-supportingcard showing the manner in which the individual index tabs are removedtherefrom and showing one of the letters of the alphabet on the backsurface of the supporting card.

Figure 8 illustrates an individual index tab removed from the base-cardshowing the alphabet letter G thereon appearing through the transparentadhesive tape and showing the end of the adhesive tape in dotted linesfolded under the undersurface of the stiffening card after the cardboardportion of the pull tab has been removed.

Figure 9 illustrates the transparent adhesive tape with thestiffening-card between the same and with the free ends of the adhesivetape about to be attached to a sheet to index the sheet with a letter ofthe alphabet.

In carrying out my invention in index tabs, which are adapted to besupported on a cardboard sheet so that they may be readily removed asdesired, I provide a cardboard backing sheet 10 which is provided at thetop with a blank space 11 in which suitable indicia may be printed toindicate the name of the product together with the name 'of themanufacturer thereof, and any other indicia such as a trade name for theproduct as may be desired to use in designating the same to the trade.

The cardboard supporting sheet 1% may be of a suitable characterparticularly adapted for the purpose and Wherein portions of the samemay he died out so as to be removed when the individual index tabs areremoved from the supporting card. In the form of my index tabsillustrated in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, a strip of adhesive tape 12which is substantially the length of the supporting card It), is adheredthereto. The adhesive tape 12 is formed on the adhesive surface thereofwith a pressure sensitive adhesive material which permits the removal ofthe index tabs individually and provides free ends of the adhesive tapeprojecting from the tab so that the same may be attached to any sheet orarticle as'm ay be desired.

The adhesive tape 12 is adapted to be printed with vertical parallelcolumns of indicia such as the letters of the alphabet 13. When theadhesive tape is printed in this manner the index tabs are adapted to beused to indicate the letters of the alphabet.

It is apparent that other indicia may be printed on the adhesive tape 12instead of the letters of the alphabet.

The removable index tabs include transverse slits cut through theadhesive tape 12 on the lines 14 between each letter of the alphabet.The slits 14 cut through the tape 12 do not extend through the cardboardsupporting back 10.

In carrying out my invention the plain backing board is cut withlongitudinal slits 16, then the tape 12 is applied to the backing boardand in a single die cut operation transverse slits 14 are cut, with adie so designed that it will only go through the tape 12 on the face ofthe card 10. The card is then turned over and the transverse slits 15are cut, with a die so designed that it will only go through thesupporting sheet 10 and not through the tape 12. The transverse slits 15and the longitudinal slits 16 cut out of the backing or supporting sheet10 the substantially square portions 17 beneath the left hand column ofletters 13. Said transverse and longitudinal slits 15 and 16respectively also cut out a rectangular portion 18 of the backing sheet10. This portion 18 forms a pull tab for the individual index tabs Awhich are formed by the transverse and longitudinal slitting of thebacking sheet 10. The transverse slits 14 through the adhesive strip 12permits the adhesive tape portion of each of the index tabs A to beremoved from the backing or supporting sheet 10.

When one of the indicia tabs A have been removed from the supportingsheet 10 in the manner illustrated in Figure 2, it will appear as shownin Figure 3 when fully removed. The pull tab 18 will still be attachedto the long end of the adhesive. The operator then draws the adhesiveover the back of the letter under which the portion 17 is adhered sothat the adhesive will cover the back of the portion 17 which forms astiffening portion between the sides of the index tab A as illustratedin Figure 4. The pull tab 18 is then removed, whereupon the free ends 19of the adhesive strip 12 are adapted to be secured to the sheet 20. Thesheet 20 may represent any sheet or article to which the index tab A isadapted to be secured when it is removed.

In Figures 5 to 9 inclusive, I have illustrated another form of myremoval index tabs. In the form illustrated in said figures I use thesame type of support card 10 with the blank space 11 at the top and uponthe face of the card 10 I print a longitudinal column of the letters 13of the alphabet.

It will be apparent that instead of the letters of the alphabet 13extending down in a longitudinal column on the cardboard 10 any suitableindicia may be printed directly on the respective faces of the card 10.

After the columnof alphabet letters 13 have been printed on the face ofthe card 10, it is turned over and the identical column of alphabetletters or indicia is printed on the back of the card such as isillustrated in Figure 6. The purpose of this is to have the same lettersof the alphabet appear on the front and the back of the card 10 but inthe same relative position so that the columnof letters or indicia onthe front of the card 10 also appears directly in back of that shown onthe front face of the card 10.

In my index tabs I attach a transparent adhesive strip 21 extending overa substantial portion of the face of the card 10 and covering theindicia or alphabet letters 13.

In the next step of. the method in the form shown in Figures 5 to 9inclusive, the blank card 10 is cut with transverse slits 22, and thetransparent adhesive strip 21 is attached to the face of the card 10covering the indicia or alphabet 13. The adhesive strip 21 is also cuton the transverse lines 22 but the cutting die is set so as not to cutthrough the backing sheet 10.

The card 11) is then turned over and the longitudinal slits 24 are cutthrough the backing card without cutting through the tab on the face ofthe card.

Figure 7 illustrates the manner in which the index tabs A are removedfrom the back 10 as they are selected therefrom.

It will be apparent that in removing the index tabs A, a similaroperation takes place as in removing the index tabs A shown in Figures 1to 4 inclusive.

In Figure 8 I have illustrated one of the index tabs A removed from thesupporting sheet 10. It will be apparent that when the tab is removed aportion 25 of the back sheet 10 will be removed with the adhesive strip21. This portion 25 forms a stiffening means between the sides of theadhesive strip 21 when the same is folded over the stiffening member 25as illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 8 and in full lines in Figure9. The adhesive strip 21 being transparent the indicia or alphabetletter will show through the same on both sides of the stiffening member25. This indicia or alphabet letter Will be identical on each side inview of the description of the printing of the card 10 on the front andback thereof, as above set forth.

The pull tab 26, which is also a portion of the back sheet 10 and whichhas been cut free therefrom by the transverse and longitudinal cuts 22and 24 respectively, is then removed from the adhesive strip 21 wherebythe free ends 27 of the adhesive strip 21 may be attached to a sheet ormember 28 as illustrated in Figure 9, to secure the tab A thereto.

It will be apparent that the index tabs which are selected may bereadily removed from the supporting sheet 10 without disturbing any ofthe remaining index tabs supported thereon. The backing board or sheet10 is of a stiff material suitable to the release of pressure sensitivetape or material which is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive.This backing sheet 10 is coated to give repellant qualities againstpressure sensitive adhesive. Thus, when the index tabs are removed, thepres sure sensitive adhesive does not pull the surface 011 of thebacking sheet.

It will be apparent that while portions of the backing sheet are removedwith each index tab removed therefrom, there still remains a skeletonportion of the backing sheet to support the remaining individual indextabs which have not been removed.

The skeleton portion remaining of the backing sheet 10, when the indextabs are removed, include the top portion 11 and the bottom portion 29which are connected by the portions 30 and 31 which extend from the top11 to the bottom 29 and which are integral therewith.

In the foregoing I have set forth two forms of my card of removablemarkers whereupon the card supports the individual markers collectivelyand they are selectively accessible to the user. With this card ofremovable markers, the user can see at a glance all of the markers onthe supporting card and then quickly and readily select the desiredmarker, removing the same and attaching the marker to the articlethereby marked.

In the description and drawings 1 have described and illustrated, a cardof removable markers wherein I have used the letters of the alphabet onthe individual markers to illustrate my invention, however, it should beborne in mind that my invention is not restricted to the use of theletters of the alphabet on the individual markers but may be formed orprinted with any desired indicia to supply the user with a card ofindividually removable markers which may be readily selected by the userand applied to the article marked thereby.

I claim:

1. A marking device having individually removable marking stripscomprising a base card, a pressure sensitive transparent adhesive sheetin adherent contact with the base card having edges in inwardly spacedparallel relation to the edges of the base card and a plurality ofspaced parallel slits dividing the adhesive sheet into removable markingstrips having substantially equal end portions, the base card beingprinted on both faces thereof with indicia arranged in opposed columnsin register with each other extending substantially the length of theadhesive sheet, the indicia disposed in a back to back relationship witheach other being identical, the base card being slit on each side of thecolumns and between each indicia to form individual index members whenthe adhesive strips are folded thereover, the base card having a slitsubstantially the length of the adhesive sheet substantiallyintermediate said columns and an edge of the base card and a pluralityof spaced parallel slits extending therefrom in register with the spacedparallel slits of the adhesive sheets to form removable pull tabs forthe marking strips.

2. A card of individually removable markers comprising a base card, aplurality of parallelly disposed pressure sensitive adhesive markingstrips in adherent contact with said base card, reinforcing members inregister with said marking strips formed from said base card, saidreinforcing members defined by two longitudinally disposed parallelslits cut through said base card and further defined by a series oftransversely disposed parallel slits cut through said base card betweenthe longitudinal slits, indicia formed on the removable markers, pulltabs removable with said marking strips defined by a third longitudinalslit cut through said base card parallel to an outer edge thereof and asecond series of transverse slits cut through said base card between theouter edge and the longitudinal slit, whereby an individual markingstrip with its associated reinforcing member is separable from said basecard to form a marker foldable over the back surface of said reinforcingmember and having free ends to adherently attach the marker.

3. The article of claim 2 wherein the adhesive marking strips arecharacterized by having edges in inwardly spaced parallel relation tothe edges of the base card and wherein indicia is printed on the markingstrips intermediate the ends thereof in a first and second column injuxtaposed relation to each other.

4. A marking device having individually removable strips comprising asupporting base card, a pressure sensitive adhesive sheet in adherentcontact with said base card, said adhesive sheet having edges ininwardly spaced parallel relation to the edges of said base card and afirst and second column of indicia printed in juxtaposed relationthereon intermediate the edges thereof, the indicia in each row of saidcolumns being identical, said adhesive sheet having a plurality ofspaced parallel slits defining said removable marking strips, each stripembracing at least one row of indicia and having end portions forattaching to an article, the base card having slits circumscribing eachindicia in the first column defining reinforcements for the markingstrips when the strips are folded thereover, said base card having alongitudinal slit adjacent to and parallel with the outer edge of thesecond column, said base card further having a series of paralleltransverse slits extending from the longitudinal slit to the nearestedge of the card, the parallel transverse slits being in register withthe spaced parallel slits in the adhesive sheet to form pull tabs forthe removable strips.

5. A marking device having individually removable strips comprising asupporting base card, a pressure sensitive transparent adhesive sheet inadherent contact with said base card, said adhesive sheet having aplurality of spaced parallel slits dividing said adhesive sheet intoindividually removable marking strips, said base card having indiciathereon arranged in opposed columns in register with each otherextending substantially the length of the adhesive sheet, said base cardbeing slit on each side of the columns and between each indicia to formindividual index members when the adhesive strips are folded thereover,the base card having a slit substantially the length of the adhesivesheet substantially intermediate the columns and an edge of the basecard and a plurality of spaced parallel slits extending therefrom inregister with the spaced parallel slits of the adhesive sheet to formremovable pull tabs for the marking strips.

Bishop June 1, 1954 Brady June 22, 1954

